12 May 2021

Media Advisory

The areas of Kuruman, Kimberley and Colesberg have been identified as human trafficking hot spots with the latter being a transit which connects the Eastern Cape, Western Cape and Free State Provinces. As a result, young women and children are trafficked and transported into other provinces where on arrival are forced into prostitution, child labour while others are killed and used for muti purposes. 

Due to high prevalence of unemployment, especially in Colesberg and Noupoort communities, women and children are more vulnerable and exposed to human trafficking and sexual offences. In the process, the constitutional rights of most women and children are compromised as a result of human trafficking.

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It is based on these findings that the Minister of Social Development, Ms Lindiwe Zulu, will as part of protecting women and children against the plight of human trafficking, raise human trafficking awareness among road users and communities of Colesberg and Noupoort in Northern Cape Province.

This will be conducted under the theme; “Qaphela! Do not be tricked by traffickers, human trafficking is a serious crime;” in partnership with key stakeholders including the Departments of Health, Education, Home Affairs, Transport, Safety and Liaison, Commission on Gender Equality and Victim Empowerment Programme (VEP) Volunteers.

According to the 2020 Global Report on Trafficking in Persons, traffickers often prey upon the marginalised and impoverished persons. Most disturbing is that the report further highlights that in every ten victims detected globally, five of them are adult women and two are girls.

The two-day activities will be unfolding as part of Africa Month which is commemorated annually in May and this year the month will be celebrated under the theme: “The year of Arts, Culture and Heritage: in the year of Charlotte Maxeke.”

Members of the media are invited to attend and cover human trafficking awareness activities arranged as follows:

FUN WALK PROGRAMME IN COLESBERG – NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCE

Date:    Thursday, 13 May 2021

Time:   10h00 

Venue: N1 Road in Colesberg - Northern Cape Province

HUMAN TRAFFICKING MAIN EVENT PROGRAMME IN NOUPOORT – NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCE 

Date:    Friday, 14 May 2021

Time:   10h00 

Venue: KwaZamuxolo Community Hall in Noupoort, Northern Cape Province

Media RSVPs may be forwarded to Ms Sharlene Naiker on 082 673 5849 / e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Mr Jaconia Kobue on 063 249 5120 / e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

Media enquiries may be forwarded to Ms Lumka Oliphant on 083 484 8067or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.